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America's Best Cities to Live in

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  1. junsie junsie is offline

    Naperville, IL
    United States

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    Jul 14th, 2008 (7/14/2008 11:59am)

    <BIG>http://finance.yahoo.com/real-estate...s-to-Live-2008

    I live in #3 woot!

    No. 3: Naperville, Ill.</BIG>

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    [size="1"]Courtesy: <SPAN class=yshortcuts id=lw_1216037489_11>City of Naperville</SPAN>[/size]</TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>

    Population: 142,900

    Miles from <SPAN class=yshortcuts id=lw_1216037489_12>Chicago</SPAN>: 26

    Job growth: 18.8% since 2000

    Public library: Ranked No. 1 among small cities

    Pros: Topnotch schools, abundant parks, a booming downtown

    Con: Lots of traffic

    When Pete Makris’ employer, a large winery, transferred him to an office in Chicago’s populous western suburbs last year, he and his wife Libby had their pick of towns to live in. Naperville won in a landslide. “The education and the services here just blew away any of the other places we could have chosen,” says Pete, 40. They love Naperville’s schools (they have three daughters, Olivia, 8, Anna Grace, 7, and Hope, 3), vibrant downtown and strong sense of community. “You meet incredibly nice, wonderful people almost on a daily basis,” Libby says. “And I think that’s pretty rare.”

    No wonder Naperville has made MONEY’s Best Places list three times now. The walkable downtown area is packed with restaurants and shops. Residents point you toward the popular <SPAN class=yshortcuts id=lw_1216037489_13>Riverwalk</SPAN>, a nearly two-mile brick path that follows the DuPage River’s course through town. On it you’ll pass Centennial Beach, a swim park fashioned out of an old quarry, and Millennium <SPAN class=yshortcuts id=lw_1216037489_14>Carillon</SPAN>, a 72-bell tower that sits at the base of grassy Rotary Hill and plays music three times a day. A renovation, due to be completed next year, will make the path even more scenic.

    Naperville’s proximity to Chicago—it’s just 30 miles away—is a plus, but there are plenty of jobs to be had right here. Edward Hospital and Nicor Gas employ more than 8,000 people between them, and companies such as BP America, Lucent and Tellabs have offices in town as well. Graduates of the city’s schools handily outscore state and national averages on <SPAN class=yshortcuts id=lw_1216037489_15>college entrance exams</SPAN>. And Naperville residents like to boast that their public library is ranked the best in the nation among small cities by Hennen’s <SPAN class=yshortcuts id=lw_1216037489_16>American Public Library</SPAN> Ratings.

    On the downside, housing is pricier here than in some nearby suburbs; the typical three-bedroom, two-bath house runs $380,000. And congestion on the city’s major roads can slow traffic to a crawl. But for Kristen Bolduc, 39, a stay-at-home mother of three who moved here 16 years ago, the good things far outweigh the bad. “I’m very lucky to be raising my family in this area,” Kristen says. “We’ll never move.”
  2. Bigpun23 Bigpun23 is offline

    Chicago, IL
    United States

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    Jul 14th, 2008 (7/14/2008 12:03pm) in reply to junsie

    lol @ naperville being better thna chicago...pfff! Chicago is by far the greatest city to live in. except for about 4motnths of the year in the bitter cold.
  3. CrownMyCoke CrownMyCoke is offline

    Alpharetta, GA
    United States

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    Jul 14th, 2008 (7/14/2008 12:05pm) in reply to Bigpun23

    It is based on this - Great jobs, schools, housing—these 10 small cities have all that and more
  4. wh0a510 wh0a510 is offline

    Oakland, CA
    United States

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    Jul 14th, 2008 (7/14/2008 12:12pm) in reply to junsie

    [Y]
  5. Bong BrOke Bong BrOke is offline need new bong

    Fort Lauderdale, FL
    United States

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    Joined: Nov 06

    Jul 14th, 2008 (7/14/2008 1:17pm) in reply to wh0a510

    Seems to me that it should be named Americas 10 Best Places to Raise a Family instead of live.
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